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Bill Gates was on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the Gates Foundation’s contribution of $50 million to support emergency response to Ebola. Mr. Gates responded to criticism that the U.S. was initially slow to properly address the African crisis. He noted that it would be virtually impossible to respond much quicker to the unprecedented scale of the outbreak. He did call upon other countries to step up and dedicate resources as well. The most recent Read More >

Today, the San Francisco Chronicle published an op-ed that I wrote on the importance of ensuring access to treatments for debilitating diseases that are saving millions of patients from pain and possible death. Patients rightly expect their health insurance plan to cover the best medicines based on their unique needs, at an out-of-pocket cost that makes these therapies accessible. Insurance companies and their allies, seeking to deflect blame for increased premiums at a time of Read More >

On Friday, a letter from BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood was published in the Wall Street Journal, arguing that curing hepatitis C is cheaper than the alternative of open ended care. The full text of the letter is below: President and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans (HIP) Karen Ignagni’s “Paying for the Thousand-Dollar Pill” (op-ed, Aug. 4) plays down the fact that Sovaldi has been shown to achieve a high cure rate for Read More >

Thanks to federal biodefense programs that partner with industry to develop and stockpile medical countermeasures, each year America is better equipped to respond to potential biological, chemical, nuclear and radiological threats, BIO president and CEO Jim Greenwood says in a Roll Call op-ed published today. With recent anthrax and smallpox incidents at CDC and NIH labs, which fortunately did not lead to any human exposure, it’s worth taking a look at how we might respond Read More >

Last week, Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), participated and spoke at the #C4CT (Coalition for Concussion Treatment) Concussion Awareness Summit hosted at the United Nations in New York City. The day-long event explored links between Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer’s Disease and featured leading policy experts, biotechnology entrepreneurs, academics, investment firms, medical researchers, diplomats and professional athletes. The event was hosted by Brewer Sports International (BSI), a multi-faceted global Read More >